Downy Definition

dounē
downier, downiest
adjective
downiest, downier
Made of or covered with down.
American Heritage
Of or covered with soft, fine feathers or hair.
Webster's New World
Resembling down.
Downy white clouds.
American Heritage
Soft and fluffy, like down.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Downy

Adjective

Base Form:
downy
Comparative:
downier
Superlative:
downiest

Origin of Downy

  • down +‎ -y

    From Wiktionary

Downy Sentence Examples

  • The princess said nothing, but suddenly her short downy lip quivered.

  • They are frequently covered with a resinous matter, as in balsam-poplar and horsechestnut, or by a thick downy covering as in the willow.

  • Her eyes were smiling expectantly, her downy lip rose and remained lifted in childlike happiness.

  • It is more tolerant of dry soils than downy birch.

  • The large, downy peaches would reach themselves into my hand, and as the joyous breezes flew about the trees the apples tumbled at my feet.

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Words Starting With

DDODOW

Words Ending With

YNYWNY

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Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With D5 Letter Words Ending With Y